St. Tammany Parish issued a water boiling advisory Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 19) for some customers of the Briarwood Terrace water system along Louisiana 1088 north of Mandeville. The earliest the advisory could be rescinded is Thursday, the parish said.

The affected customers are located on Tortoise Drive, Joan Street, Owl Court, Fox Court and a portion of Garon Drive.

While making an emergency water repair on Tuesday, Tammany Utilities was forced to turn the water off for several hours, the parish government said in a news release. Out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with state Department of Health and Hospital regulations, a precautionary boil advisory will be in place when water service is restored, the release said.

The advisory will remain in effect until rescinded by Tammany Utilities. Residents should disinfect their water before consuming it, making ice, brushing teeth, or using it for food preparation or rinsing of foods, the advisory said.

Water should be boiled for one full minute after it comes to a rolling boil, the release said.

Tammany Utilities will rescind the advisory upon notification from the state that the water is safe.

Hand-delivered notices or door hangers will notify affected customers when the advisory is lifted, the release said. For information, call Tim Brown at (985) 898-2535.